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Despite the known role of vitamin D in preventing osteoporosis and related fractures, less than half of elderly hip fracture patients take supplements

Despite national recommendations for daily vitamin D intake, a new study presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that just 45.7 percent of patients reported consistently taking vitamin D supplements following a hip fracture, a known treatment and preventative strategy for...

Female soccer players suffer the most concussions in high school sports

High school girls have a significantly higher concussion rate than boys, with female soccer players suffering the most concussions, according to new research presented today at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). “While American football has been both scientifically and colloquially associated with the...

Vivid Sydney 2017: Bigger, Bolder, Brighter

The world’s largest festival of light music and ideas, Vivid Sydney returns bigger, bolder and brighter in 2017, with a new precinct at Barangaroo, an expanded light walk through the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, and imaginary creatures that will transform the Sails of the Sydney Opera House. Over 23 nights...

“Girlfriends & Glamour Getaway” Package, Available through Oct. 1

What could be better for a girls getaway than a look at Elizabeth Taylor’s girly “riches” via an NSU Art Museum photography exhibition, a delightful stay at the Riverside Hotel, delectable cuisine and beverages, an all-day Water Taxi pass, and shopping? Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District’s “Girlfriends & Glamour Getaway”...

Dating App Lively Launches Quickies

Lively, the dating app that uses videos instead of static profiles, today announced the launch of quickies—And no, they’re not that kind of quickie. Lively’s quickies are a way for people to connect using fun, topical frames that add context to their photos and videos. With quickies, daters can say...